Scaling up of mental health services in the digital age: The rise of technology and its application to low- and middle-income countries

Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science

Holmes, E. A., O'Connor, R. C., Perry, V. H., Tracey, I., Wessely, S., Arseneault, L., Ballard, C., Christensen, H., Cohen Silver, R., Everall, I., et al. (2020) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30168-1 · Cited by 5,715 · see citing works

How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic

Moreno, C., Wykes, T., Galderisi, S., Nordentoft, M., Crossley, N., Jones, N., Cannon, M., Correll, C. U., Byrne, L., Carr, S., et al. (2020) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30307-2 · Cited by 1,840 · see citing works

The Person-Based Approach to Intervention Development: Application to Digital Health-Related Behavior Change Interventions

Yardley, L., Morrison, L., Bradbury, K., & Muller, I. (2015) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.4055 · Cited by 1,442 · see citing works

The future of mental health care: peer-to-peer support and social media

Naslund, J. A., Aschbrenner, K. A., Marsch, L. A., & Bartels, S. J. (2016) · Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences · doi:10.1017/s2045796015001067 · Cited by 1,180 · see citing works

The efficacy of smartphone‐based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Firth, J., Torous, J., Nicholas, J., Carney, R., Pratap, A., Rosenbaum, S., & Sarris, J. (2017) · World Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/wps.20472 · Cited by 1,097 · see citing works

Digital Mental Health and COVID-19: Using Technology Today to Accelerate the Curve on Access and Quality Tomorrow

Torous, J., Jän Myrick, K., Rauseo-Ricupero, N., & Firth, J. (2020) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/18848 · Cited by 946 · see citing works

The efficacy of app-supported smartphone interventions for mental health problems: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Linardon, J., Cuijpers, P., Carlbring, P., Messer, M., & Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz, M. (2019) · World Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/wps.20673 · Cited by 886 · see citing works

Mental Health Service Provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Rathod, S., Pinninti, N., Irfan, M., Gorczynski, P., Rathod, P., Gega, L., & Naeem, F. (2017) · Health Services Insights · doi:10.1177/1178632917694350 · Cited by 866 · see citing works

Annual research review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems—A systematic and meta-review

Hollis, C., Falconer, C. J., Martin, J. L., Whittington, C., Stockton, S., Glazebrook, C., & Davies, E. B. (2017) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/jcpp.12663 · Cited by 846 · see citing works

Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Firth, J., Torous, J., Nicholas, J., Carney, R., Rosenbaum, S., & Sarris, J. (2017) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2017.04.046 · Cited by 675 · see citing works

Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: A narrative review of the literature

Naslund, J. A., Aschbrenner, K. A., Araya, R., Marsch, L. A., Unützer, J., Patel, V., & Bartels, S. J. (2017) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(17)30096-2 · Cited by 638 · see citing works

Effect of a Primary Care–Based Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in Zimbabwe: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Chibanda, D., Weiss, H. A., Verhey, R., Simms, V., Munjoma, R., Rusakaniko, S., Chingono, A., Munetsi, E., Bere, T., Manda, E., et al. (2016) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2016.19102 · Cited by 502 · see citing works

The mental health workforce gap in low- and middle-income countries: a needs-based approach

Bruckner, T. A., Scheffler, R. M., Shen, G., Yoon, J., Chisholm, D., Morris, J., Fulton, B. D., Dal Poz, M. R., & Saxena, S. (2011) · Bulletin of the World Health Organization · doi:10.2471/blt.10.082784 · Cited by 433 · see citing works

Effectiveness of digital psychological interventions for mental health problems in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fu, Z., Burger, H., Arjadi, R., & Bockting, C. L. H. (2020) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30256-x · Cited by 336 · see citing works

Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors in Child and Adolescent Health, 1990 to 2017

Collaborators, G. 2. C. A. A. H., Reiner, R. C., Olsen, H. E., Ikeda, C. T., Echko, M. M., Ballestreros, K. E., Manguerra, H., Martopullo, I., Millear, A., Shields, C., et al. (2019) · Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0337 · Cited by 279 · see citing works

Innovative Models in Mental Health Delivery Systems: Task Sharing Care with Non-specialist Providers to Close the Mental Health Treatment Gap

Raviola, G., Naslund, J. A., Smith, S. L., & Patel, V. (2019) · Current Psychiatry Reports · doi:10.1007/s11920-019-1028-x · Cited by 258 · see citing works

Creating a Digital Health Smartphone App and Digital Phenotyping Platform for Mental Health and Diverse Healthcare Needs: an Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Approach

Torous, J., Wisniewski, H., Bird, B., Carpenter, E., David, G., Elejalde, E., Fulford, D., Guimond, S., Hays, R., Henson, P., et al. (2019) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-019-00095-w · Cited by 202 · see citing works

Web-Based Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in War-Traumatized Arab Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

Knaevelsrud, C., Brand, J., Lange, A., Ruwaard, J., & Wagner, B. (2015) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.3582 · Cited by 183 · see citing works

Global mental health and COVID-19

Kola, L. (2020) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30235-2 · Cited by 181 · see citing works

Digital Technology for Building Capacity of Nonspecialist Health Workers for Task Sharing and Scaling Up Mental Health Care Globally

Naslund, J. A., Shidhaye, R., & Patel, V. (2019) · Harvard Review of Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/hrp.0000000000000217 · Cited by 159 · see citing works

The emergence of digital mental health in low-income and middle-income countries: A review of recent advances and implications for the treatment and prevention of mental disorders

Carter, H., Araya, R., Anjur, K. I., Deng, D., & Naslund, J. A. (2020) · Journal of Psychiatric Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.016 · Cited by 155 · see citing works

Ethical perspectives on recommending digital technology for patients with mental illness

Bauer, M., Glenn, T., Monteith, S., Bauer, R., Whybrow, P. C., & Geddes, J. R. (2017) · International Journal of Bipolar Disorders · doi:10.1186/s40345-017-0073-9 · Cited by 132 · see citing works

Internet-based behavioural activation with lay counsellor support versus online minimal psychoeducation without support for treatment of depression: a randomised controlled trial in Indonesia

Arjadi, R., Nauta, M. H., Scholte, W. F., Hollon, S. D., Chowdhary, N., Suryani, A. O., Uiterwaal, C. S. P. M., & Bockting, C. (2018) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30223-2 · Cited by 128 · see citing works

Effectiveness of a brief lay counsellor-delivered, problem-solving intervention for adolescent mental health problems in urban, low-income schools in India: a randomised controlled trial

Michelson, D., Malik, K., Parikh, R., Weiss, H. A., Doyle, A. M., Bhat, B., Sahu, R., Chilhate, B., Mathur, S., Krishna, M., et al. (2020) · The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health · doi:10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30173-5 · Cited by 121 · see citing works

Support and performance improvement for primary health care workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of intervention design and methods

Vasan, A., Mabey, D. C. W., Chaudhri, S., Epstein, H.-A. B., & Lawn, S. D. (2016) · Health Policy and Planning · doi:10.1093/heapol/czw144 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

Global research priorities for youth mental health

Mei, C., Fitzsimons, J., Allen, N. B., Álvarez‐Jiménez, M., Amminger, G. P., Browne, V., Cannon, M. D., Davis, M., Dooley, B. A., Hickie, I. B., et al. (2020) · Early Intervention in Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/eip.12878 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

Digital Innovations for Global Mental Health: Opportunities for Data Science, Task Sharing, and Early Intervention

Naslund, J. A., Gonsalves, P. P., Gruebner, O., Pendse, S. R., Smith, S. L., Sharma, A., & Raviola, G. J. (2019) · Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s40501-019-00186-8 · Cited by 108 · see citing works

Digital Training for Non-Specialist Health Workers to Deliver a Brief Psychological Treatment for Depression in Primary Care in India: Findings from a Randomized Pilot Study

Muke, S. S., Tugnawat, D. K., Joshi, U., Anand, A., Khan, A., Shrivastava, R., Singh, A., Restivo, J. L., Bhan, A., Patel, V., et al. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17176368 · Cited by 103 · see citing works

Acceptability and feasibility of digital technology for training community health workers to deliver brief psychological treatment for depression in rural India

Muke, S. S., Shrivastava, R. D., Mitchell, L., Khan, A., Murhar, V., Tugnawat, D., Shidhaye, R., Patel, V., & Naslund, J. A. (2019) · Asian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2019.09.006 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

Internet-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorders in Latin America: A Scoping Review

Jiménez-Molina, Á., Franco, P., Martínez, V., Martínez, P., Rojas, G., & Araya, R. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00664 · Cited by 85 · see citing works

Promoting wellbeing and improving access to mental health care through community champions in rural India: the Atmiyata intervention approach

Shields-Zeeman, L., Pathare, S., Walters, B. H., Kapadia-Kundu, N., & Joag, K. (2017) · International Journal of Mental Health Systems · doi:10.1186/s13033-016-0113-3 · Cited by 85 · see citing works

Closing the Mental Health Gap in Low-income Settings by Building Research Capacity: Perspectives from Mozambique

Sweetland, A. C., Oquendo, M. A., Sidat, M., dos Santos, P. F., Vermund, S. H., Duarte, C. S., Arbuckle, M. R., & Wainberg, M. L. (2014) · Annals of Global Health · doi:10.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.014 · Cited by 84 · see citing works

Towards the Design of Ethical Standards Related to Digital Mental Health and all Its Applications

Wykes, T., Lipschitz, J. M., & Schueller, S. M. (2019) · Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s40501-019-00180-0 · Cited by 84 · see citing works

Lay health supporters aided by mobile text messaging to improve adherence, symptoms, and functioning among people with schizophrenia in a resource-poor community in rural China (LEAN): A randomized controlled trial

Xu, D. R., Xiao, S., He, H., Caine, E. D., Gloyd, S. S., Simoni, J. M., Hughes, J. P., Nie, J., Lin, M., He, W., et al. (2019) · PLoS Medicine · doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002785 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Use of a Mobile Phone App to Treat Depression Comorbid With Hypertension or Diabetes: A Pilot Study in Brazil and Peru

Menezes, P., Quayle, J., Garcia Claro, H., da Silva, S., Brandt, L. R., Diez-Canseco, F., Miranda, J. J., Price, L. N., Mohr, D. C., & Araya, R. (2019) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/11698 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Priorities and preferences for school-based mental health services in India: a multi-stakeholder study with adolescents, parents, school staff, and mental health providers

Parikh, R., Michelson, D., Sapru, M., Sahu, R., Singh, A., Cuijpers, P. J., & Patel, V. (2019) · Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health · doi:10.1017/gmh.2019.16 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Digital technology for management of severe mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries

Merchant, R., Torous, J., Rodriguez-Villa, E., & Naslund, J. A. (2020) · Current Opinion in Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/yco.0000000000000626 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Design and Development of the “POD Adventures” Smartphone Game: A Blended Problem-Solving Intervention for Adolescent Mental Health in India

Gonsalves, P. P., Hodgson, E. S., Kumar, A., Aurora, T., Chandak, Y., Sharma, R., Michelson, D., & Patel, V. (2019) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2019.00238 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Development of a transdiagnostic, low-intensity, psychological intervention for common adolescent mental health problems in Indian secondary schools

Michelson, D., Malik, K., Krishna, M., Sharma, R., Mathur, S., Bhat, B., Parikh, R., Roy, K., Joshi, A., Sahu, R., et al. (2019) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2019.103439 · Cited by 67 · see citing works

Common themes and emerging trends for the use of technology to support mental health and psychosocial well-being in limited resource settings: A review of the literature

Kaonga, N., & Morgan, J. (2019) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112594 · Cited by 67 · see citing works

Design and Development of a Digital Program for Training Non-specialist Health Workers to Deliver an Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Depression in Primary Care in India

Khan, A., Shrivastava, R., Tugnawat, D. K., Singh, A., Dimidjian, S., Patel, V., Bhan, A., & Naslund, J. A. (2020) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-020-00154-7 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

Making mental health more accessible in light of COVID-19: Scalable digital health with digital navigators in low and middle-income countries

Rodriguez-Villa, E., Naslund, J. A., Keshavan, M. S., Patel, V., & Torous, J. B. (2020) · Asian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102433 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Use of short messaging services to assess depressive symptoms among refugees in South Africa: Implications for social services providing mental health care in resource-poor settings

Tomita, A. M., Kandolo, K. M., Susser, E., & Burns, J. K. (2015) · Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare · doi:10.1177/1357633x15605406 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Digital technology for health promotion: opportunities to address excess mortality in persons living with severe mental disorders

Naslund, J. A., & Aschbrenner, K. A. (2019) · Evidence Based Mental Health · doi:10.1136/ebmental-2018-300034 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Feasibility and acceptability of a novel community-based mental health intervention delivered by community volunteers in Maharashtra, India: the Atmiyata programme

Joag, K., Shields‐Zeeman, L., Kapadia‐Kundu, N., Kawade, R., Balaji, M., & Pathare, S. (2020) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-020-2466-z · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Impact of a Web Program to Support the Mental Wellbeing of High School Students: A Quasi Experimental Feasibility Study

Anttila, M., Sittichai, R., Katajisto, J., & Valimaki, M. A. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16142473 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Effect of Short Message Service Reminders on Clinic Attendance Among Outpatients With Psychosis at a Psychiatric Hospital in Nigeria

Thomas, I. F., Lawani, A. O., & James, B. O. (2016) · Psychiatric Services · doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201500514 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Implementing Technology-Supported Care for Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care in Colombia: Preliminary Findings

Torrey, W. C., Cepeda, M., Castro, S., Bartels, S. M., Cubillos, L., Suárez‐Obando, F., Martínez‐Camblor, P., Uribe-Restrepo, J. M., Williams, M. J., Gómez–Restrepo, C., et al. (2020) · Psychiatric Services · doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201900457 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Remote Collaborative Depression Care Program for Adolescents in Araucanía Region, Chile: Randomized Controlled Trial

Martínez, V., Rojas, G., Martínez, P., Pedro Zitko, M., Irarrázaval, M., Carolina Luttges, D., & Araya, R. (2018) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.8021 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Smartphone Health Assessment for Relapse Prevention (SHARP): a digital solution toward global mental health

Rodriguez-Villa, E., Mehta, U. M., Naslund, J. A., Tugnawat, D. K., Gupta, S., Thirtalli, J., Bhan, A., Patel, V., Chand, P., Rozatkar, A. R., et al. (2021) · BJPsych Open · doi:10.1192/bjo.2020.142 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Program Use and Outcome Change in a Web-Based Trauma Intervention: Individual and Social Factors

Wang, Z., Wang, J., & Maercker, A. R. A. (2016) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.5839 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

E-health in low to middle income countries

Clifford, G. D. (2016) · Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology · doi:10.1080/03091902.2016.1256081 · Cited by 31 · see citing works

Mass media campaigns to reduce mental health stigma in Bangladesh

Hasan, M. T., & Thornicroft, G. (2018) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30219-0 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

What are young Indians saying about mental health? A content analysis of blogs on the It’s Ok To Talk website

Gonsalves, P. P., Hodgson, E. S., Michelson, D., Pal, S., Naslund, J. A., Sharma, R., & Patel, V. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028244 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Improving adherence in mental health service users with severe mental illness in South Africa: a pilot randomized controlled trial of a treatment partner and text message intervention vs. treatment as usual

Sibeko, G., Temmingh, H., Mall, S., Williams-Ashman, P., Thornicroft, G., Susser, E. S., Lund, C., Stein, D. J., & Milligan, P. D. (2017) · BMC Research Notes · doi:10.1186/s13104-017-2915-z · Cited by 26 · see citing works

Effect of Text Messaging-based Psychiatric Nursing Program on Quality of Life in Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Darvish, A., Khodadadi‐Hassankiadeh, N., Abdoosti, S., & Kashani, M. G. (2019) · Europe PMC (PubMed Central) · doi:10.30476/ijcbnm.2019.40846 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Digital Technology, Including Telemedicine, in the Management of Mental Illness

Naslund, J. A., Bartels, S. M., & Marsch, L. A. (2019) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119282686.ch29 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Scoping Review

Wani, C., McCann, L., Lennon, M., & Radu, C. (2024) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/51376 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Diagnosis of mental disorders using machine learning: Literature review and bibliometric mapping from 2012 to 2023

Sharma, C. M., & Chariar, V. M. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32548 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

SAFEvR MentalVeRse.app: Development of a Free Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia and Claustrophobia

Gaina, M.-A., Sbarcea, S.-V., Popa, B.-S., Stefanescu, B.-V., Gaina, A.-M., Szalontay, A.-S., Bolos, A., & Stefanescu, C. (2024) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci14070651 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Contribution and Challenges of Community Health Workers in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Kurapati, J., & Anitha, C. T. (2022) · National Journal of Community Medicine · doi:10.55489/njcm.131220222525 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Mental health support app with mood tracking and resources

Pempho, J., & Melvin, M. (2024) · i-manager s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies · doi:10.26634/jmt.11.1.20662 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Harnessing digital health data for suicide prevention and care: A rapid review

Bennett‐Poynter, L., Kundurthi, S., Besa, R., Joyce, D. W., Kormilitzin, A., Shen, N., Sunwoo, J., Szkudlarek, P., Sequiera, L., & Sikstrom, L. (2025) · Digital Health · doi:10.1177/20552076241308615 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Exploring Content Preferences and Digital Mental Health Service Needs Among Socially Vulnerable Communities

Moretti, F. A., Victorino, C. S., Arouca, L. E., Dias, C. M. C., Bozza, F. A., & Fischer, R. D. (2024) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-024-00466-y

Addressing mental health stigma in low-income and middle-income countries: A new frontier for digital mental health

Naslund, J. A., & Deng, D. (2021) · Ethics Medicine and Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.jemep.2021.100719 · Cited by 103 · see citing works

Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: A narrative review of the literature

Naslund, J. A., Aschbrenner, K. A., Araya, R., Marsch, L. A., Unützer, J., Patel, V., & Bartels, S. J. (2017) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(17)30096-2 · Cited by 638 · see citing works

Making mental health more accessible in light of COVID-19: Scalable digital health with digital navigators in low and middle-income countries

Rodriguez-Villa, E., Naslund, J. A., Keshavan, M. S., Patel, V., & Torous, J. B. (2020) · Asian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102433 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Digital technology for management of severe mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries

Merchant, R., Torous, J., Rodriguez-Villa, E., & Naslund, J. A. (2020) · Current Opinion in Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/yco.0000000000000626 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Empowering Mental Health Care Technology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Establishing Ethical Development Guidelines

Li, Q. (2022) · Journal of the Association for Information Systems